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Mano de obra. El supermercado por dentro.

Authors :
Oliver, Felipe
Source :
Revista la Palabra. ene-jun2015, Issue 26, p77-86. 10p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

In the novel Mano de obra [Labor Force] (2002), the acclaimed Chilean novelist Diamela Eltit extends a reflection about the current forms in which the ancient practice of labor exploitation occurs today, taking into account the impossibility of contemporary workers to organize themselves among equals to resist oppression, and finally the lack of ideology and memory that distinguishes late capitalism. To achieve these purposes, Eltit analyzes the daily life of supermarket employees proposing a parallel between the supermarket and a reality show, which allows an interesting reflection on the devices and instruments from which the contemporary proletariat is manipulated and repressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Spanish
ISSN :
01218530
Issue :
26
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Revista la Palabra
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
110307025
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.19053/01218530.3206